Cultural orientation and perceived career congruence

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Evidence profile

Stated in the limitations and abstract and cells future research sections of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2016 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 34 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps

• Changes in career decision-making difficulties during early and mid-adolescence (2026) · International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance · doi

  Despite notable contributions, this study is not without its limitations. First, the sample included only Croatian adolescents, limiting the generalizability of the find- ings to other cultures and schooling systems. Cross-cultural comparisons might help us gain a broader view of how sociocultural factors contribute to change in career decision-making difficulties during adolescence. Second, although this study used a longitudinal design, reliance on self-report measures (e.g., CDDQ-R) could introduce response biases or capture only perceived career decision-making difficul- ties rather than actual difficulties. Future work should explore combining multiple data sources (e.g., teacher or counselor ratings) and potentially objective measures. Third, although gender and subjective SES were included as covariates, other poten- tially influential variables such as parental involvement, academic achievement, or access to career guidance resources were not assessed and may offer a better under- standing of individual differences in career development. Lastly, the decision to exclude the Dysfunctional Beliefs subscale from the final model, while improving fit, limits insight into the role of cognitive distortions in the decision-making pro- cess. Future research could explore alternative methods for assessing dysfunctional beliefs, such as using different instruments, combining quantitative and qualitative approaches, or examining specific beliefs separately to better understand their role in career decision-making. Studies should also evaluate tailored career interventions at key developmental stages, particularly for younger adolescents who face greater challenges. Longitudinal research extending into early adulthood would clarify how early difficulties evolve and affect long-term outcomes. A qualitative study would capture adolescents’ subjective experiences. By integrating these approaches, future research can guide the development of effective strategies to support adolescents in making confident and well-informed career decisions. Funding The funding was provided by Hrvatska Zaklada za Znanost, IP-2019-04-7537, Iva Sverko.

  generalstated in limitationsevidence 5/5
  Keywords: career decision making adolescents difficulties future beliefs included longitudinal measures capture explore combining subjective better
• Collectivism and Perceived Congruence With Parents as Antecedents to Career Aspirations (2016) · Journal of Career Development · cited 34× · doi

  Cultural orientation and perceived career congruence with parents are potentially important influences on adolescent career development in collectivist contexts, but few studies have integrated these variables in a social cognitive-based model.

  generalstated in abstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: career cultural orientation perceived congruence parents potentially important influences adolescent development collectivist contexts integrated variables
• Transição de carreira: um estudo comportamental com jovens adultos da baixada santista (SP) (2026) · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · doi

  Future studies should investigate the factors that influence career transition among different age groups. - Research should be conducted to develop effective strategies for supporting individuals during career transition. - The study of career transition should be extended to other regions and contexts.

  generalstated in cells future researchevidence 4/5
  Keywords: future studies investigate factors influence career transition among

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